Sephora for day of?

For my graduation day, I went to sephora to get my makeup done without an appointment.. I just wanted someone to put on some eyeliner for me since I suck at it.. and the lady did it for me but it didn't turn out very nice haha. But I've also had one of those full face makeup looks done and it turned out really good. A little bit more makeup than I would usually wear but it was cute.

be sure to make an appointment instead of just walking in

Are you used to wearing a lot of makeup? I don’t wear a lot and I find Sephora makes me look very cake faced! Also a friend told me they’ll only do one “thing” at each store. She drove to two separate malls for her face and eyes lol.

It really depends. I’m a makeup a holic so sephora is like my go to for everything. Needless to say I’m vib rouge so I kinda tend to spend a lot of money knowing we have a wedding to plan for :/
Anyways they can now take reservations on their app. If you’re not vib rouge I believe you need to spend 50$ On makeup to get the service done. If you are it’s free. You also need to research a good sephora in your area. I went once and it was phenomenal I even ask the girl if she privately did wedding makeup and she said no but I went another time to another sephora and the girl made me look like a 75 year old grandmother
I’ve also seen a girl paying at the cash buying all kinds of makeup because she was going to recreate the look for her wedding

My suggestion would be to on a local buy sell on Facebook and ask if anyone there is a reasonably priced makeup artist and have them do a trial run. If you like it have them do it the day of. That way you know what you're getting and who you're you're! With Sephora you could end up with someone horrible!

If you're willing to DIY, you could always do the Sephora makeover ahead of time and ask them to create a wedding look for you. Then you can pay close attention and try to copy it for your wedding day. I have thought about doing that, but I'm not sure yet what I'll do.

I think you should find a small business that is local. They generally have decent prices and will come to you. I wouldn't just go to a makeup store the day of your wedding.

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True...good point! Maybe I'll have them do my engagement makeup and see

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Thank you for the advice!!

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Hmm maybe I'll test them for my engagement pictures coming up then and see what happens!

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True enough!

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That probably explains why my makeup was so awful for my sister's wedding!

I know people that have had great makeup done at Sephora but also people that reallly didnt like their makeup done there. Just depends on who you get. I wouldnt risk it unless ypu do a trial with the same person prior to.

I wouldn't risk it. As stated in previous posts the lighting is horrible and they're just fast applications. Wedding makeup should take anywhere from 30-45 minutes to ensure it's done properly and you get exactly what you want. Maybe go in and have one of the girls play around with makeup one day to see how you like it, go out and take pictures, and then go from there.

I had them do my makeup for my engagement pictures and the girl did an awesome job but not what I would do for my wedding day.

I'd be worried about the timing!! Those sessions aren't very rigidly scheduled!

Also I'd be a little worried about putting brand new makeup on my face on the wedding day - I wouldn't want to react poorly to anything!

Not worth it! the girls are helpful at sephora but i find the lighting sucks and especially with foundation youll have that awful line on your face from mismatched foundation. don't do it